Prime Minister

Chapter 104 The Drunkard
Zhang Yue returned to the county seat at noon.

Counting this point, the elder brother is still busy at the shop on Chema Street, Zhang Yue thinks about it, but he should not go home yet, and go to the shop on Chema Street to see his elder brother.

When I arrived at the shop, I saw that the business was a little cold. At this time, the snow on Xianxialing had not yet melted, and it was still difficult to cross the Jiangpu post road in Xianxialing, so there were not many merchants for a while.

The clerk greeted him with a smile: "Mr. Sanlang is here, what do you want to eat and drink?"

Zhang Yue said, "Is brother there?"

"Mr. Da Lang was invited by Xu Dutou, and he will return in half an hour."

Zhang Yue nodded and said, "Come and eat."

"Okay."

The guy wiped the table expertly.

But after a while, I brought two dishes to Zhang Yue, one with fresh bamboo shoots and one with rolled meat (Dongpo pork).Zhang Yue took a bite of fresh bamboo shoots and it made a crisp sound in his mouth, and then he took a bite of rolling meat, it was simply delicious.

The rolled meat is braised in wine and sauce, and the fresh bamboo shoots are fried in a wok.

Zhang Shizhang went to great lengths to buy a six-eared iron pot when he opened the restaurant for cooking, which cost tens of pennies.

Then the waiter brought Zhang Yue a bowl of hot black bean soup and a few big cooking cakes.

After drinking black bean soup to warm up his body, Zhang Yue picked up the biscuits and took a big bite. His own biscuits are bigger and more fragrant.

Zhang Yue let go of his stomach to eat and drink, and soon saw a group of five people arrive at his shop.

Zhang Yue took a look and realized that life never meets again. Isn't this Huang Haoyi?
Huang Haoyi was taken aback and said, "Sanlang, it's such a coincidence."

Zhang Yue said: "Yes, Shiro, why did you go out now? Don't you stay at home for a few more days?"

Huang Haoyi said: "I heard from the teacher that Liangzhe Road has not been peaceful in the past few years, and there are often bandits looting. This is the first time I have traveled far. I came to Pucheng early and waited to see if there are any business travelers traveling north. Going to Bianjing."

Zhang Yue suddenly said: "So that's the case, then I will also help Brother Huang to inquire a little bit, and see if I can drop by as a companion."

Huang Haoyi smiled and said: "This is the best. I came to Pucheng this time, but I was actually looking for you. I was going to visit you, but unexpectedly I met you here."

"That's natural. If Shiro doesn't come to look for me, I want to be annoyed."

Huang Haoyi smiled.

Zhang Yue immediately asked the waiter to add some food.

Huang Haoyi came to Beijing this time with a long follower, a book boy, and two worthy Xiangjun from the county.These two soldiers were wearing leather hats, and each held a whistle stick in their hands.

Zhang Yue looked at the leather hat on Xiang Bing's head, it should be Fan Yangli.

Watching TV and movies, it looks like Song Jun's hand is like this.In the Water Margin, Lin Chong wears Fan Yangli on his head, and the appearance of a wine gourd on the tip of his gun is a classic scene.

Now this fan yangli is the standard equipment for the Xiang army and the country soldiers. As for the iron helmet, it seems that only the imperial army is equipped.

The two asked their relatives to accompany them, and the soldiers sat down to eat together. They dared not say anything, but just sat at another table.Soon Zhang Shi and Xu Dutou returned to the shop.

Zhang Yue got up and left the table with a smile, "Brother! Xu Dutou!"

Zhang Shi asked at the first sight: "The third brother is back, did Xuezheng promise you to go to Beijing?"

Zhang Yue nodded.

Zhang Shi was overjoyed when he heard the words, Xu Du was already rushing to say: "Congratulations Dalang, congratulations Saburo."

Zhang Shi said proudly: "At the beginning, the second elder brother was so good that he was not even recommended by the state to go to the Taixue, but you did."

Zhang Yue said: "Second brother is a Jinshi subject. It is ten times more difficult for me. Besides, I have to take another exam after entering Beijing. I was just a student. If I don't pass the exam, I have to come back all the way."

Zhang Shi said with a smile: "Since I asked you to go to Beijing, how could you make a trip in vain?"

"Brother, this Huang Silang came to Beijing with me, and he was going to take the Jinshi examination."

Zhang Yue introduced Huang Yixing to his elder brother, Xu Dutou.

After the two parties saw the ceremony, they sat down again, Zhang Shi heard that he was a student of the state school, and he was very enthusiastic about entering Beijing with Zhang Yue, so he immediately called the back kitchen and said: "Cut three catties of mutton, and make a big bowl of fish soup! Go, go!"

Said that he paid some money and ordered the buddy to go to the restaurant next door to buy five or six cents of wine.

Then Zhang Shi greeted again: "There are wine and meat, just eat and drink."

As for the personal attendants at the other table, Xiang Jun was also covered.

Huang Haoyi said to Zhang Yue in a low voice: "Mr. Da Lang is really bold and has the style of Meng Chang. He is indeed Zhang Zihou's elder brother."

Zhang Yue said: "Is my second brother also so forthright in Beijing?"

Huang Haoyi said: "I heard my brother say in the letter that Zihou is the most straightforward person. It can be said that wealth is more important than righteousness."

Be righteous to your friends, but to your family?Is there a mistake?
Zhang Yue couldn't help but slander for a while.

"What are you talking about?" Zhang Shi asked.

Zhang Yue didn't mention Huang Haoyi's marriage with Zhang Shi face to face, but said: "Si Lang was worried that Liangzhe Road would not be peaceful, so he came here early to see if there are any business travelers going north."

Xu Du nodded at the side and said with a smile: "What do I mean? Although the road has been rough recently, the thieves have never robbed the scholars who came to Beijing to rush for the exam. The thieves also respect the scholars, and some even forced the scholars to go up the mountain and become the king of the mountain."

Hearing this, everyone burst into laughter.

Zhang Yue said heartily, art really comes from life, and even Wang Lun, a gentleman in white, has an artistic prototype.

Xu Dutou smiled and said: "It's fine for you to go alone, if you follow the merchants, if the bandits are after them, don't you suffer together?"

At this time, Huang Haoyi said: "This capital, today is different from the past. In the past, the scholars who came to Beijing to take the exam were issued post coupons by the imperial court. They lived and boarded in the post station, and they could also use chariots and horses. The thieves will not open their eyes again." Can't get by with them."

"But now we are recommended by the county to study at the Imperial College in Beijing. How can those thieves recognize us? What's more, the Liangzhe Road is really not peaceful recently. I heard that there was a case in the prefecture. A scholar and three servants were killed while traveling. In the wilderness, all the gold and silver around him were robbed, and their heads were cut off, and it is still unknown who succeeded.”

Xu Du's head was so robbed by Huang Haoyi, he couldn't hold back, and someone else would have poured a glass of wine over it.But the other party's scholars who came to Beijing to study in the Imperial Academy were still Jinshi subjects, so I really couldn't afford to offend them.

Xu Dutou forced a smile and said: "Mr. Huang Silang is right. It is always right to be careful. There are always a few thieves who don't know good or bad in these thousands of miles."

At present, everyone was eating, while Huang Haoyi and his followers found a shop nearby to live.

Zhang Shi and Xu Dutou said: "The county will send two soldiers to accompany Sanlang to the capital. It is best to find some people who know the basics. It seems that those who have heard that they are not willing to give money in the past, so they went to the prison camp to find a few to pretend to be Xiang Bing, those villains, don’t talk about taking care of people on the road, but they are like ancestors.”

Xu Dutou smiled and said: "How can you be so ignorant of good and bad? They are all ignorant of things. The superiors have to deal with it. It depends on Sanlang's going to Beijing. Who dares to offend the future husband."

Zhang Shi was a little relieved and said again: "However, I heard that the boundary between Zhejiang and Zhejiang is indeed a bit chaotic recently. The third brother is only 14 years old. I am really worried about going to Beijing like this."

Xu Du thought for a while and said, "Then I'll find you a good person."

Zhang Shi smiled and said, "That's really great."

Xu Du thought for a while and said, "But in the final analysis, I still have to find you someone who has committed crimes."

Zhang Shi changed color and said, "What's the reason for this?"

Xu Dutou said: "This man turned out to be an arresting envoy from Linzhou. He was good at martial arts, but for some reason, he became the magistrate of Linzhou. He was assassinated by someone in the prefecture under the pretext of drinking and getting away with a key criminal. Captain Peng cherished his talent, Just ask the county magistrate to get it and send it to him."

"If you don't worry about the third brother, tell Captain Peng and let him go to Beijing with him, and he will be safe on the road for thousands of miles."

Zhang Shi clapped his legs and said: "There are still such talents, if you are willing to borrow them for the third brother, it would be great. I will go to Pengxian Wei to ask for them."

Zhang Shi immediately ordered Zhang Yue: "You come with me to Peng County Wei's Mansion."

Zhang Yue agreed.

Zhang Shi and Zhang Yue rushed to Peng's residence together.

Zhang Shi saw Lieutenant Peng, but he smiled and said, "This is not Mr. Zhang's eldest son, Mr. Sanlang. Why do you have the time to come here?"

Zhang Shi laughed and said: "Sanlang was recommended to Taixue by the state, and I came here to announce the good news to Shaofu."

Peng Xianwei laughed loudly, looked at Zhang Yue and said, "Okay, okay, Mr. Sanlang is finally doing well."

Zhang Yue stood aside with a smile, and Zhang Shi took the lead in everything.

Zhang Shi said with a smile: "At the beginning, it was Zhao Yasi who forced him. If the Shaofu hadn't taken care of him, how could Saburo be here today. Our Zhang family will be grateful for this kindness and virtue."

Captain Peng laughed and said, "Mr. Dalang, please don't say anything good. You see, you have other things to do when you come to me this time besides announcing the good news."

Zhang Shi said with a smile: "I did come to announce the good news, but I also ask the Shaofu to support me."

Captain Peng laughed and said, "Except for Lingjun, I can't do anything in the whole county. The others are easy to talk about. I don't know which one?"

Zhang Shi followed Xu Dutou's instructions and said the man's name.

Peng Xianwei smiled and said: "Mr. Dalang is good at picking people. I have used this person. Who will I use if I lend you?"

Zhang Shi smiled and said: "Who doesn't know that the Shaofu has a lot of talents. Now that Sanlang is going to Beijing to take the imperial examination, there must be someone to protect him on the way. Please ask the Shaofu to be accommodating."

Lieutenant Peng smiled and said, "For Saburo's sake, I agree with you."

Immediately Captain Peng called a soldier and asked, "Where is Tang Jiu?"

The soldier replied, "Drink in the corridor."

"How long have you been drinking?"

"I drank all day."

Zhang Yue was taken aback by the concept of 'drinking for a day'.

"Call him here."

Lieutenant Peng smiled and said, "I'm willing to let him go, but Tang Jiu will follow you to Beijing to see you. Don't sit here."

Zhang Shizhang sat down and waited.

Soon a drunk man came to the hall and sang to Pengxian Wei without looking at Zhang Yuezhang.

Peng Xianwei said: "Tang Jiu, do you dare to come to Beijing for business?"

"It's not me, Tang Jiu, who dares to go to Salmon Island as long as there is wine to drink."

"Then you ask them?"

The drunk squinted at Zhang Shi, Zhang Yue.

Zhang Shi said: "Please also ask the strong man to protect his younger brother to go to Beijing. The cost on the way can be discussed."

"What are you doing in Beijing?"

"I'm going to study in Taixue. Recently, the boundary between Zhejiang and Zhejiang is not peaceful. Please come with a strong guard."

The drunk said: "Well, I don't want any other expenses. I have to eat three bowls of wine in the morning, three bowls of wine in the afternoon, three bowls of wine in the evening, and three bowls of wine during the break."

Zhang Shi was surprised and said: "If you don't come with twelve bowls of wine, how can you travel?"

The man said with a smile: "Thirty or fifty bowls of wine every day will not prevent me from killing and catching robbers."

Zhang Shi heard the words and thought for a while, then immediately said: "Okay, I promise you!"

(End of this chapter)